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Retail Reimagined: The Rise of Experiential Shopping

Retail Focus

Retail is changing, and experiential shopping is at the heart of this transformation. Unlike traditional shopping, which focuses on buying products, experiential shopping is all about creating memorable, engaging experiences for customers. Secondly, experiential shopping emphasises personalisation.

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Reimagining tradition: Rive Gauche Pâtisserie embraces change in Singapore

Inside Retail

This was following a business transfer from Kimly Group, one of the largest traditional coffee shop operators in Singapore. The brand’s first rebranded store opened its doors on the 18th of May in Serangoon Nex shopping mall. Now, by adding a larger focus on social media into the mix, Rive Gauche is reaching a new audience. “We

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Most Australians still see ‘shopping’ as in-store, not online: Shopify

Inside Retail

Almost half of Australian shoppers now use online search and websites to discover new brands, and one in ten do so through social media, according to a new report by Shopify. Online shopping habits have changed a lot in the last few years, with the acceleration caused by the Covid-19 crisis shifting the way consumers view the channel.

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Meet Indyx, the personal style app that is solving fashion sustainability issue

Inside Retail

Fashion has embraced technology at every turn from social media to virtual change rooms, yet consumers’ wardrobes have remained analogue. A closet full of clothes and nothing to wear is an age-old problem that has only been exacerbated by the convenience of online shopping.

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Gilly Hicks to Open Standalone Store on Carnaby Street

Retail Focus

This Summer, the retailer plans to open a new store located on London’s Carnaby Street, an internationally renowned shopping destination. We’re excited to bring this concept to our EMEA customers, who have been responding well to our reimagined product assortment and brand identity that was introduced last summer.”

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The new trend in retail is hyper-efficiency

Inside Retail

Online and in-person selling quickly became complementary strategies and soon that model gave way to omnichannel retailing – delivering a seamless customer experience across all platforms including physical space, e-commerce, mobile applications, and social media. Recently, Walmart reported an earnings increase of 2.8

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E-commerce discount race to the bottom puts incumbents under pressure

Inside Retail

Discount e-commerce is set to dominate globally during the critical upcoming holiday shopping season in the West, and Singles’ Day in China, analysts said. TikTok Shop is already preparing merchants to offer deep discounts and promotions during the US holiday season. “They don’t know if they can compete.”

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